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Send us Fan Mail Episode 8 with Rob Myers is an interesting conversation with him and his friends about the big adventure they had while running the Western States Endurance Run course in reverse!  We hear from Rob, his crew and pacers and unravel all of the ins and outs and ups and downs of that epic journey while exploring other topics along the way. Tune in and get inspired for your own persona...

Send us Fan Mail Ray Sanchez is a Badwater 135 veteran who keeps going back to the race year after year and is aiming for 20 finishes there. The difficulty of that task cannot be overstated, but it's clear he has the drive to get it done! Tune in for another inspirational episode if you are looking to get some valuable insights into what makes ultrarunners tick and keep moving forward no matt...

Send us Fan Mail In episode was 6, we had a great discussion with Meghan Canfield on a wide range of running-related topics including the importance of increasing diversity in our sport and what she is doing to help with that effort.  The audience Q&A was lively, and we all got some great tips from Meghan, too! You can find out more information about her and her coaching services here: Coachin...

Send us Fan Mail We had an excellent conversation with Chris Thomas about his entry into running in 2015 when he decided to transform his life. Learn about how he made the shift and got on the path to the hardened ultrarunner that he is today. Since then, Chris has progressed quickly into taking on some of the most challenging races in the world including a sub-40 hour finish at UTMB and recent co...

Send us Fan Mail Kuni Yamagata recounted some amazing stories about the Hardrock 100, other races and his approaches to training and racing for our fourth episode. This is one tough runner with a wealth of information for all of us! Tune in to this episode and you won’t be sorry! Intro music: Joseph McDade - Elevation: https://josephmcdade.com/music/elevation Support the show

Send us Fan Mail For our 3rd episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Karen Bonnett-Natraj, an accomplished and prolific ultrarunner and multi-sport athlete. She has over 100 trail race finishes, including multiple 100 mile finishes per year, and shared her knowledge of racing, training and mental attitude with us. Intro music: Joseph McDade - Elevation: https://josephmcdade.com/music/elevati...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 2, we chatted with Kelly Barber, a Northern California ultrarunner with a large number of impressive running achievements! We learned a lot about his start in running, his first time pacing at Western States and his huge accomplishments at the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning and the Tahoe 200 race. Don't miss this one! Intro music: Joseph McDade - Elevation: https://jos...

Send us Fan Mail In our first episode of the interview series, we sat down with Craig Thornley, race director of the Western States Endurance Run. We covered all kinds of topics from Craig's early life, his running career, his first time learning about the Western States race and his eventual hiring as the race director. And we got some great audience questions on top of that - enjoy! Intro m...